saint
gb/sˈeɪnt/ us/sˈeɪnt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
Person declared holy by church
A person the Christian church says is holy and good, often after they die.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a saint
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'saint' with 'angel'; an angel is a spiritual being, not a human recognized for holiness.
Συνώνυμα
holy person (General term for someone considered spiritually pure; not limited to official church recognition.)
Αντώνυμα
sinner (Refers to someone who does wrong according to religious rules, opposite of a saint.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
patron saint
|canonized saint
|saint's day
|life of a saint
Θέματα
religion
|history
Παραδείγματα
- Mother Teresa was declared a saint by the Catholic Church in 2016.
- Saint Francis of Assisi is known for his love of animals.
- The church holds a special mass on the feast day of the saint.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Mother Teresa is a saint.
- Saint Peter is important in the Bible.
- The church talks about saints.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B2
entity
2
Extremely kind or patient person
A person who is very kind and patient.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a saint for [doing something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse this sense literally; in informal English it usually means 'very kind', not an actual religious figure.
Συνώνυμα
angel (Similar in meaning in informal use, but more figurative and warm in tone.)
Αντώνυμα
jerk (Informal term for someone rude or unkind, opposite of a saint in this sense.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be a saint
|like a saint
|patience of a saint
Θέματα
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- You're a saint for helping me move all my furniture.
- She has the patience of a saint when dealing with her students.
- Thanks for waiting so long—you're a real saint.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- You are a saint for helping me.
- My mother is a saint with children.
- He is like a saint because he is very kind.
Ρήμα
informal
C1
action
3
Declare someone to be a saint
To officially say someone is a saint in the Christian church.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to saint [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not realize this verb form is rare and mostly replaced by 'canonize' in formal contexts.
Συνώνυμα
canonize (Formal religious term for declaring someone a saint; more precise than 'saint' as a verb.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sainted by the Pope
Θέματα
religion
Παραδείγματα
- The Pope will saint her next year.
- He was sainted after many miracles were attributed to him.
- Only the Pope can saint someone in the Catholic tradition.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The church will saint her next year.
- They sainted him after his death.
- The Pope can saint people.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
saint
IPA
GB/sˈeɪnt/
US/sˈeɪnt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
saint (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (saint)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: saint
- Plural: saints
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
saints
noun
Core family
saintly
adjective
sainthood
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsaintly
adjective
Advanced or less common
saintliness
noun
canonize
verb
canonization
noun
Εκφράσεις
be no saint
1/bˈi nˈoʊ sˈeɪnt/
idiom
informal
Not morally perfect
To not be perfect or completely good.
Παραδείγματα
- I'm no saint, but I try to do what's right.
- He’s no saint when it comes to telling the truth.
live like a saint
1/lˈɪv lˈaɪk ə sˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase
Live very morally and simply
To live in a very good and moral way, often simply and without luxury.
Παραδείγματα
- He lives like a saint, giving away most of his money.
- She lived like a saint, always helping others.
patience of a saint
1/pˈeɪʃəns əv ə sˈeɪnt/
idiom
Extreme patience
To have great patience, more than most people have.
Παραδείγματα
- She must have the patience of a saint to teach those kids all day.
- You need the patience of a saint to deal with that bureaucracy.